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OAKLAND, CA, Feb. 18, 2014 (RISI) -Financially-troubled Triumph Packaging closed its folding carton plants in Illinois and Georgia late last year and its equipment and inventories were acquired by Graphic Packaging, sources from both companies confirmed.

LUXEMBOURG, Feb. 17, 2014 (Press Release) -During the past years, the demands for a flexo printing plate have changed significantly; the plates have to be more and more specialised and adapted to the substrate as well as inks.

HARTSVILLE, SC, Feb. 18, 2014 (CNW) -Sonoco (SON) today announced that it will raise the price for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) products by $30 per ton, effective with shipments in the United States and Canada beginning March 3, 2014 .

WARSAW, Poland, Feb. 18, 2014 (Press Release) -Highlander Partners ("Highlander"), through its portfolio company Akomex, has signed a conditional agreement under which it intends to acquire the shares of the Warsaw, Poland listed Druk-Pak from Penton Partners.

RICHMOND, VA, Feb. 12, 2014 (Business Wire) -MeadWestvaco Corporation, a global leader in packaging and packaging solutions, launched Packaging Matters, the company's second annual study of the role packaging plays in consumer purchasing behavior, brand loyalty and overall product satisfaction. This year, the research has expanded to 10 markets, including Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States, to provide a broader perspective on the role of packaging around the world.

LAKE FOREST, IL, Feb. 11, 2014 (Business Wire) -Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) reported today fourth quarter record net income of $227 million, or $2.33 per share. Earnings included special items of $1.70 per share of income from the reversal of tax reserves related to alternative energy tax credits, and after tax costs totaling $0.41 per share related primarily to PCA's acquisition of Boise Inc. on October 25, 2013. Excluding special items, net income was $101 million, or $1.04 per share, compared to fourth quarter 2012 net income, excluding special items, of $59 million, or $0.61 per share. Net sales were a record $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter compared to $737 million last year.